Days of Wonder HEAT: Rocky Roads Expansion – 2 Tracks, 1966 Championship, Sliding Skirts

Overview

Push your racing skills to the limit with HEAT: Rocky Roads, an expansion that broadens HEAT: Pedal to the Metal with two new tracks, a fresh championship season, and a novel Sliding Skirts mechanic. The centerpiece is a giant double‑sided board that transports players to two distinct environments, inviting different strategic approaches and pacing choices. In the South Africa Grand Prix, drivers contend with unpredictable gravel that can shuffle the race order, rewarding sharp decision making and resilient nerve. The Germany track emphasizes blistering speed along a long straight, while newly engineered chicanes reward careful shifts and steady control. This blend of friction and flow creates a tactile racing experience that can heighten tension and bring new tactical angles to your table.

What’s included

• New race car miniature and matching gear pawn for quick setup and clear tracking
• Player mat, Heat, Stress, Upgrade, Basic, and Sponsorship cards expanding your deck options
• Track cards, a scorepad, tokens, and a comprehensive rules booklet for smooth integration
• 47 expanded cards and new event content to deepen campaign play
• Everything you need to weave Rocky Roads into your HEAT campaigns with minimal fuss

Gameplay enhancements

• CONQUER TWO NEW TRACKS: Race across a giant double-sided board featuring the treacherous South Africa Grand Prix with unstable gravel sections and the high-speed Germany track with newly built chicanes demanding precise timing.
• MASTER NEW MECHANICS: The Sliding Skirts innovation improves car control and opens up fresh options for slipstreaming, overtakes, and unexpected moves when it matters most.
• JOIN THE 1966 CHAMPIONSHIP: Adds full 1966 Championship Season content with event cards, scoring tools, and track-specific challenges to extend long‑form campaigns.
• EXPAND YOUR GARAGE: Includes a new race car miniature with a matching gear pawn, plus Heat, Stress, Upgrade, Sponsorship, and Basic cards—seamlessly integrating into existing decks.
• READY TO RACE: Includes track cards, a scorepad, tokens, and more—everything you need to dive into advanced racing strategy (base game required).

Campaign depth and play style

The Rocky Roads expansion invites players to test different rhythms: gravelly sections slow the pace and force line discipline, while high‑speed straights tempt bold, controlled risk. The 1966 Season content provides a thematic throughline for longer campaigns, with new event cards and scoring practices that track progress over multiple races. The enhanced cornering and strategic positioning offered by Sliding Skirts can yield surprising slips and better positioning in crucial moments, giving players more ways to influence the race’s outcome without leaning on luck alone.

Designed for 1–7 players and roughly 60 minutes per session, Rocky Roads suits both seasoned HEAT veterans seeking deeper campaigns and mixed‑skill groups looking for a fresh racing challenge. It blends tactile components with modular, deck‑building style play to support varied strategies and table dynamics. While success depends on timing, setup, and pacing, the expansion clearly broadens the playbook and adds new opportunities to outmaneuver rivals in clever, resourceful ways.

Note: Rocky Roads requires the base game to play. No guarantees are offered, but the expansion is crafted to feel like a natural extension of HEAT’s core experience, with familiar rules and a new layer of strategic depth that can shape your next race night.